1. The usage of knife and fork can be divided into American and European. American usage is to put the knife on the plate after cutting the meat, change the fork from the left hand to the right hand, and then fork the cut meat with a fork. The habit of Europeans is to hold a fork in the left hand and a knife in the right. You can put the food on the fork with a knife. The knives and forks placed on the dining table have a certain order. Generally, there are three sets of knives and forks, which are taken from outside to inside in turn when eating.

Use a fork for cold dishes, a silver knife and fork for fish, a steel knife and fork for meat, a fork for lettuce, a fork or spoon for pudding or snacks, and a knife and fork for fruit. In the process of eating, if you haven't finished eating, please put the knife and fork on both sides of the plate, with the fork facing down on the left and the knife at an angle to the fork on the right; After eating, knives and forks should be placed side by side on the right or middle of the plate, indicating to the waiter to take them away. When you put down the knife, the blade should be inward.

3. The tableware eaten by westerners is mainly knives and forks, which is related to the meat-based dining style in the west. Europe is dominated by animal husbandry, and the staple food is beef and mutton. It is most convenient to cut meat with a knife and send it to import. Knife and fork are used in order from outside to inside. When eating, the left and right hands usually cooperate with each other, that is, one knife and one fork are used in pairs.

Knife and fork appeared much later than chopsticks. According to Professor You's research, the original origin of knives and forks is related to the living habits of nomadic people in ancient Europe. They immediately live with knives and often cook and cut the meat to eat. Later, after moving towards settled life, animal husbandry dominated Europe, and bread and the like were all non-staple foods, which were directly taken by hand. The staple food is beef and mutton, which is cut with a knife and sent to import. After settling in the city, knives and forks enter the family kitchen, so you don't have to carry them with you.